Claimed Apple Fitness+ layoffs are no sign of problems with the service
As a devision, Apple Fitness+ has had some bad press about bullying, but if it's correct that there are now job cuts, they are not substantial. The new Bloomberg report suggests that Apple Fitness+ is in trouble and claims audio features such as Time to Walk and Time To Run are being scaled back. But it then takes this to mean that Apple Fitness+ will at some point be subsumed into Apple Health.
- ▪As a devision, Apple Fitness+ has had some bad press about bullying, but if it's correct that there are now job cuts, they are not substantial.
- ▪The new Bloomberg report suggests that Apple Fitness+ is in trouble and claims audio features such as Time to Walk and Time To Run are being scaled back.
- ▪But it then takes this to mean that Apple Fitness+ will at some point be subsumed into Apple Health.
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News Claimed Apple Fitness+ layoffs are no sign of problems with the service William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun Sep 20 2026, 11:12 AM EDT · 2 minute read Apple Fitness+ Time To Walk and Time To Run reportedly see staffing layoffs A new report claims that Apple is cutting jobs at Apple Fitness+, but without supporting evidence, concludes that this means enormous changes are coming. As a devision, Apple Fitness+ has had some bad press about bullying, but if it's correct that there are now job cuts, they are not substantial. The new Bloomberg report suggests that Apple Fitness+ is in trouble and claims audio features such as Time to Walk and Time To Run are being scaled back.
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